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Mainsheet Rigging Stef at 3:22am 11.22.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/916 I have an '79 V21 that I am trying to make seaworthy. Does anyone have a picture of how the mainshe
Electric Panel Meter kai13227 at 3:22am 11.22.05 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1043 On my electrical panel...ther is an ammeter. It never moves, and it seems too large a range for thi
Addig zinc to the keel. Viktor at 3:14am 11.22.05 Other Sailboats 2/1024 So the boat is out of the water and I found no zinc on the keel. Does anybody with P26 have Zinc on
lazy jacks, dutchman, stack-pack, which one?? Cathy at 3:13am 11.22.05 Ask All Sailors 26/9800 We need to buy a new mainsail for our new (to us) Pearson 31. I want something to make lowering ' st
Lazy Jacks, dutchman, stack-pack,??. Which one??? Cathy at 3:08am 11.22.05 Other Sailboats 4/1279 We need to buy a new mainsail for our new (to us) Pearson 31. I want something to make lowering ' st
replacement instruments bobsdoyle at 2:30am 11.22.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/990 Recently bought a 1985 Hunter 25.5. Love it! For next season I wish to replace the depth gage and t
Replacement depth gage for Hunter 25.5 bob doyle at 2:23am 11.22.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/955 Recently bought a 1985 Hunter 25.5. Love it! For next season I wish to replace the depth gage and t
Puget/San Juan Sailors Drew at 2:06am 11.22.05 Ask All Sailors 26/1886 I'm thinking of doing a charter trip up on the northwest. Can someone tell me what time of year is
Looking for info? Try The Luger Sailboat Mooring joanie at 12:50am 11.22.05 Other Sailboats 0/2694 The Luger Sailboat Mooring (www.lugerboats.com) is the internet's oldest and largest reference websi
Broken Turnbuckle Don Guillette at 12:01am 11.22.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1313 Mates: Here's the kind of tip you keep in the back of your head so you can retrieve it quickly if ne
Clipper Marine CM30 Bob Robertson at 10:46pm 11.21.05 Trailer Sailors 1/2837 I'm looking for any help in adding a shower Head combination to a sailboat. Shower insert, hoat wate
Sailing from the US to Brazil Wolfgang Hase at 10:44pm 11.21.05 Ask All Sailors 0/922 I am interested in buying a boat in the US and sail it to Brazil. Anybody interested in joining me
Catalina 30: Truly a jewel Katie Brown at 9:46pm 11.21.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1020 After 19 years of ownership we have sold our 1985 Catalina 30 and moved up toa Catalina MKII 42. I
Is K1 ok for my Yanmar? Tom at 8:27pm 11.21.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1238 If I have leftover K1, is this ok to use in my Yanmar?
How many 260's were built?? Mark at 2:37pm 11.21.05 Smaller Boats 4/868 And I wonder how many made down under to Australia?
Looking to build or order a swing keel Robin Groelle at 12:23pm 11.21.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1087 While underway the cable that controls the swing keel on my 21' MacGregor broke - and with it the ke
Cat 25 swing keel - needs repair? Hal Baker at 12:13pm 11.21.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1015 I have just purchased a 1984 Catalina 25 and after reading several articles on the swing keel I am c
Winterizing wrap alternative Vernon at 10:48am 11.21.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1258 For anyone seeking an alternative to full wraps and covers, I'd like to mention Crash Wrap weather b
New Main Sail Bob at 10:11am 11.21.05 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1477 Has anyone had any experience with either Hong Kong Sails or Fareast Sails. I am looking for both p
Rope Clutch uploadjoe at 10:02am 11.21.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/978 Hey gang,I have a 1985 25.5 with the original rope clutches. I would like to replace them any reco

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New to me '90 Capri 26' questions. Jackdaw at 3:27pm 05.19.21 OK..........I tried poorly. No worries! The 25 is a j/24 knockoff, a raceboat with 3.5 feet of hea
New to me '90 Capri 26' questions. sail sfbay at 3:15pm 05.19.21 OK..........I tried poorly.
Cracked motor mount on Hunter 26 CaptainRan at 3:15pm 05.19.21 I would attach the main halyard to the motor to haul it up. Part of the joy of a sailboat is making
Best genoa for Catalina 30 (1) sail sfbay at 3:14pm 05.19.21 Welcome to the forum!! To confirm what size sail fits you sailboat measure the luff (leading edge o
New to me '90 Capri 26' questions. Jackdaw at 3:07pm 05.19.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new Capri 26!! An internet search could not find
33.5 reefing configuration Don Crowther at 2:51pm 05.19.21 Have you downloaded the manual? If you haven't you can download it on this site. On page 34 I think
Is this too close? Alternator Mounting... SEMPERAVANTI41 at 2:47pm 05.19.21 Maine Sail, I have a Balmar charging 3 Deka 8D gel batteries. How should my "belt manager" be set?
What is the best bottom paint for Hunter 240 located in Florida, Tampa Bay. SEMPERAVANTI41 at 2:41pm 05.19.21 SeaHawk Biocop TF
Best genoa for Catalina 30 dmax at 1:54pm 05.19.21 I had a Cat 30 with a 115% genoa, I liked it a lot and felt it was the right size. We generally have
Best genoa for Catalina 30 Dave Groshong at 1:08pm 05.19.21 Most all furlers these days run a #6 luff tape for boats that size. If you have lots of wind, you
What is the best bottom paint for Hunter 240 located in Florida, Tampa Bay. Justin_NSA at 11:52am 05.19.21 Are you trailering your 240 to the water or keeping it in a slip? Maybe you don't need bottom paint
What is the best bottom paint for Hunter 240 located in Florida, Tampa Bay. (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:27am 05.19.21 Ask the locals what they use, not people here. Exactly. I had been using Micron CSC for years an
What is the best bottom paint for Hunter 240 located in Florida, Tampa Bay. sail sfbay at 11:25am 05.19.21 Long lasting, less cleaning. Is the most expensive is the best paint? Or any budget paints can work
What is the best bottom paint for Hunter 240 located in Florida, Tampa Bay. capta at 11:13am 05.19.21 In my experience, in the tropics, the cheapest paint I can buy does nearly as bad a job at keeping o
33.5 reefing configuration Sailfanatic at 10:54am 05.19.21 You might confirm whether you have provision for a second reef, which I would expect in a cruising b
New to me '90 Capri 26' questions. (1) sail sfbay at 10:53am 05.19.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new Capri 26!! An internet search could not find a
Lubrication of CDi Steering System on Hunter 340 sailcapt340 at 10:53am 05.19.21
Is this too close? Alternator Mounting... (1) brett_howard at 10:43am 05.19.21 Ok really glad to hear the responses and thank you RC for the reply. I'd thought about emailing you
Lubrication of CDi Steering System on Hunter 340 Swedegeek at 10:33am 05.19.21 Looks like Edson sells Super Lube on its website (at very inflated prices). Is that what other folk
Lubrication of CDi Steering System on Hunter 340 Swedegeek at 10:28am 05.19.21 Sounds like your arms are longer than mine... By getting into an obscene position with the pedestal

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